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The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 107

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uski to Whm- 13 to ears -N AMERICA T1 I Tunncy Describes Big Reception Following Championship Victory fomu iitr "SUNDAY" SAN FRANCISCO, N0VEMBER771926 CC SUNDAY With Winning of Title Comes Realization to New Champion That He Belongs to the Fight-Loving Public ft 44 By GENE TUNNEY Bruin Frosh Hand Card inals 44-20 -Trouncin World's Heavyweight Champion' I i SHOCK TROOPS EISAN AND LOM BIG STARS FOR (Copyrighted, 1926, King Features Syndicate) CHAPTER XXXIII AFTER I had been awarded the official decision and the Heavyweight Championship of the World, I felt no especial elation. I gave vent to no enthusiasm. Perhaps I was simply tired. the cold rain, beating own on my almost naked body, had dampened my spirits at the end of that memorable contest- Whatever the U.C.BABE TEAM GIVE CARDINAL EARLY MARGIN Santa Clara Unable to Copa With Warner Men's Attack; Sims Crosses With First Tally Former Mission High School Star Makes' Long Runs cause, I felt no different than I had felt after any other fight in which I had engaged. Somehow I could not realize that this was the end of the long, hard for Touchdowns 4' By WILLIAM LEISER; By BRENT TT was a fast-working, quick in having been led over the rain-soaked, V-W-i 11 CQACH GLENN S.

WARNER staged, for the benefit of 1000 thinking team of California YES SIR, THEY'RE OUR r- It freshmen, who yesterday upset the persons gathered at the Stanford stadium yesterday, a display is probably the greatest re Serve power in racitic Loast toqpaiL Behind the ik A UCUOCiJf LIUnUCU OLdUiUHl aisic, A 1UUL1U my friends in a frenzy of, delight. Little Jack Farrell, a New York newspaper man, was in there, bereft of. shirt, coat or hat. Where he had lost his usual natty habiliments, I cannot say, nor can he. Leonard Hanna, Eddie Grasselli of Cleveland and Billy Gibson were chatter-ting.

Another sports writer was swearing eloquently and vigorously. Dudley Field Malone, Bill Russell, the movie star: Bill McCabe, Lou Fink, my trainer, complete second string line a backfiekt made up ot th third best Cardinal nt each of four po odds and predictions against them to win from, their Stanford rivals, to 20, in the annual "Little Big Game." Realizing early that his men could hope for little by the use of power plays against the heavier Card line, Captain Lee Eisan, quarterback, called wide plays and passes, and his backficld cohorts responded admirably, Time and time again Lorn and Rice, Bruin halfbacks, broke away for runs that brought the 20,000 spectators, who were assembled in the California Memorial Stadium, to their feet shouting. Ben Lorn, In particular, stood sitions scored 33 points in the tirst half against Ihe Santa Clara lJroncos. In the third period the men under Coach Adam Walsh and apparently hundreds of others were about me. And still the general enthusiasm did not grip me.

I felt strangely calm. I realized in a sense I was champion, but I did not grasp the full significance of my victory. Somehow I could foresee that trouble, much trouble was to come of this. I half-way grasped the truism that "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown." Arid I was not disappointed. I told one of my friends: ''Now my real troubles begin." came back i stling under the unfa irness of it all and forth as the individual etar ot the game 'with a 40-yard run, a 64 Jabs Crosses U.

of W. Lint yard run and a 64 -yard run, all At the hotel another group met me. Group! I should say a multitude. They had braved the Everyone was soaked through three for touchdowns. Once in the o'lien, this former Mission High star through until there was no such thing as a well dressed man in not be touched.

His accu rate stralshtarm, and dodein For Lone California Score -JPhilly that night. I realized at once that I was in for a career of hand. stride did for his would-be tack- shaking, talking, resting, well-meant embraces and what not. I knew then and there that Gene Tunney no longer belonged to himself but to lers, RICE BIG STAR. I tut I the public.

warded off two scoring threats of the Reds. In the fourth and last quarter the Brxnco scored two of their own, kicked the goals and the game with a 33. to 14Sore against them. The 18,000 assembled at Stanford Stadium to watch the team beat the V. C.

Trojans. 13 to 12. at Los Angeles last Saturday. They saw that team only when Captain Swan led his regulars on a print from the bench to the shtfwers. Only one of the men who sow-tel against the Trojans went liiftTTha game, "Biir Hoffman Anally taking fullback position late in the ijjbiirtli period when Ernie Pntchett "was hurt and had to leave the fietdy Hoffman was stopped without ex NoReal Threat Seen to Stanford Cardinals' Rice added his bit to the sensations of the afternoon by taking a kickoff on his 15-yard line in the RETAINS DUDLEY FIELD MALONE March Toward Gridiron of Pacific Coast Conference By MARTIN BURKE, Staff Correspondent of San Francisco Finally, when pressure grew too lieavyi I retained my friend and adviser, Dudley Field Malone, to become my legal manager, thus relieving Billy Gibson of duties other than actual fight matters.

Since then, poor Dudley has been busier than even he, with all his profes '4 fourth quarter, and running through the entire" Card eleven for 85 yards and a touchdown. Hie interference wae excellent, allowing him to gain the side line free of obstacles, from which point he ran straight for the goal line. Lee Elsan too, came In for sev-eral Jong gains, besides, calling signals, playing safety, passing, plunging, and doing about everything else in tho book. Coach Husky Hunt's Stanford freshmen played well, and fought hard. Their line, with arner Hobly, right tackle, and Bush and Albertson, ends, standing out above the others in performance, out- sional duties, ever dreamed.

to many rumors have been flying about concerning a possible marriage for me that I must say just a word on' that score. My opening word is this: fc.AiiLJi, JNov, uut ot the mass ot mud'and mire on which Washington and California staged a grimy and surprisingly close battle this afternoon there arose the fact that noeal threat remain3i to bar Stanford's march to the Pacific Coast conference championship." Washington won. Washington figured to win. But not by a 13 "I am not going to be married so long as I hold the title. I have a wager of $1,000 the first wager I ever made that I will not marry to 1 score, which was recorded by the narrowest of margins and failed to give the real story of, how hibition of anything particularly fancy except two kicks almost 50 yards from scrimmage RESERVES' CHANCE.

The fancy worn was performed by the reserves, who for once-: had the laugh on the varsity. after game they sit on the ijencti hoping against hope for a chaneo to play while the regulars 1o the Atark. Yesterday Captain S'van again begged "Pop" Warner foa tha privilege of playing, but "fop" sided with the reserves, ant'- tha regulars never so much as foiled, their white jerseys. i Warner's starting backfielit.fwas made up of Bob Sims, thir to Bogue and Hill, at right "Tfflf Frank AVilton, third to Hylarid and, a 1 1 ia 's charged the Bears. It was by means of this superior charge on the power playe.

and somewhat tarnished Golden Hem foucht GONZAGAHOLDS SAINTS SCORELESS some well executed oassina that tha ther way almost Card scored their three touchdowns to victory. Washl ngton todux was a kick in the second half, after being submerged 23 to 0 in the first. SUCCESSIVE DOWNS. It was a powerful drive from their own 19-yard line to the Bruin Murphy at lett half; Ernie PntuJiett, who has been third to Hof fmttiiJanrt for four years. Now, it is most unfortunate for me and particularly so for my friends that I cannot be seen at the theater, or at any entertainment with a lady without having it flying thick and fast.next day that I am to wed.

These things may seem trivial to you, but it is a very embarrassing thing for the young" women friends, sisters or other women relatives of my pals. I cannot afford to be married in the first place. I belong to the public and it is imperative that I keep my interests in my profession entirely and solely. Aside from that I shall do a great deal of traveling and i de not wish to entail a hardship on any I have been asked what kind of girl is my ideal. That is a big and dangerous order for me to answer.

I will not say whether she be blonde or brunette, large, small, pretty or otherwise, I will say, however, that I admire a woman who is clean, wholesome and worthy of motherhood. I think my opinion, or rather, my likes, may be summed up in this: I like REAL HUMAN BEINGS who never get so high they forget they are human, and who never fall low enough to be unworthy of being human beings, be they men or women. My interests are wholly platonic. If love should come to me and the chances seem remote to me I cannot predict with certainty what I shall do. Perhaps I shall be taken off my feet Who knows? But, as I said not long ago to a woman reporter: "I never have been knocked down yet!" 31-yard line in the opening minutes WATCHING FUTURE PROSPECTS.

Rudy Haas, of the photographic staff of "The Examiner," looked over the Stanford and California "babes" yesterday. On top is shown Joe Bush, Cardinal end, making a dash through California's line, with Gill, (No. 24) getting a good grip on his leg. Below, Benny Lorn, sensational Bear Frosh halfback, "gone away" on one his many spectacular runs. He's "all alone" in the picture.

of the game, that made the Cards seem exceptionally threatening. For four consecutive first downs for the dope bucket. Only In flashes did the Huskies wallow through the mud with that vital spark which marks a real football team, Right oft at the start with the versatile Gut-tormsen driving: Joseph, at full, and "Spud" litSwis, third to Post and MillagaV at quarter. i This combination, with thfr zmmef ond string line including the two sub tackles, Freeman and SeliBian, Continued on Page 4, Column. 2) they pushed the Bears back, with the- line charging through their lighter opponents, and the backs, (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) BigGameOmen? Busted BroncoSj SPOKANE Nov.

6. (A.P.) Although Coach "Slip" Madigan's St. Mary's College gridmen outplayed Gonzaga University's Bulldogs here this afternoon, they were unable to tally and the game was a scoreless tie. Rain Which fell throughout the forenoon until almost game time slowed the game materially. The California eleven made, considerably more yardage than Gonzaga, and on five different occasions had the ball within 10 yards of the Bulldog goal.

Once it was on the Gonzaga one-yard line. The second half was largely a punting battle until the last five minutes, when the Saints attempted a series of for-ward passes whfch went awry, Rooney and Underhill, St. Mary's halfbacks, were conspicuous among the visitors. Mel Ingram, the Gonzaga Btar halfback, was slowed down by the hard hitting St. Mary's line and by the muddy field.

BULL DOGS HOLD. Five times during the game the fHllfornijil Nnrton Gill Handy L.O.K.. PLANS VAUDEVILLE APPEARANCE Stanford! KiikIi Hohilv Iliilrn Trmplpniiin Fi-twr Iturke Stanford. Tosltion. Cisrra.

Viurvnii I K. B. lirrrkhoff Freeman 1 T. ttiiHsehcr K.izanjiuH h. C.

K. Suiniwr Yermilya C. Ottmieel Symonds R. L. fUiiim SrllmHii R.

T. msluilm Hnrdrr K. K. I. Valine Klokinryer Humphreys R.j.Ij,.,.

Wurdell K.T.I.j... Thnrntnn It.K.L his men at a terrific pace over the sea of sloppy dirt right to a touchdown, Cook kickedd goal after Gut-tormsen had reversed his field and slipped and side-stepped 30 yards to the California line. HUSKIES LET DOWN. Then the Huskies let down. It was the same mental reaction that hit U.

S. C. against Stanford. Only in this case the accurate toe -of Gene Cook was brought into play in the second half for two field goals and the contest. At times Washington showed evidences of remarkable strength.

The passing was beautifully timed. Louie Tesreau's kicking left nothing to be desired. The line charged well but there was no concentrated punch to offset, the indominatable Lewis .0. Omiolly Elann (Q. O.

-f Fresno State, 34: San Jose PACIFIC COAST. Wilton H. K. Sims H. H.

L. llplnirke Murphy Frf ntrup Slmpklns (C.) I.nm K.H.L.... I'ltto r. Substitution fur Krrrnon. for tiullufflipr.

Cuaiminirs for MachfU. Bursl for tVrremciT, 'lunie! for Sulllliillonli ralirnrnln: Rrlcrl for Klrkinfyer. Toolfl for Wrrdell. riruno for holm, JlcKre for Connolly, onnofty jtnr I.om, (ilnsKow for Huni)lirji. Adtimi for oUne.

KnonstiMlt for iranutrt. turner for Falk. Schuta for WiHinms. hcheoon fr Sumner, Wine for Srhenone. IneliAA fr I'mva for Hum lor lilll, H'frdrll for Toolp, Rucurd for Rlcf! Slan-fonl: DriKcoll for Hulrn.

May for Murphy, Smith for Prontnip, Zrhrhark for Taylor, (larkr for Hrinwkc, Stfinhark for Himh, powerful St. Mary's team battered its way to within a few yards of the Gonzaga goal line, but each time the Bulldog line successfully defended the goal line. The light Rothrrt for Simpkrni, Llulcy for llurkr. Murphy for May, Mily for Murihy, Htim-rke for Clarkf, Frrntrup for Smith, llowllnr for Frrntrup. Ijiwshe for Trm- Now as to my plans.

I have none outside of intending to participate Sn some dignified, worth while theatrical project. I have given a moth or more to social obligations and feel that I have repaid my loyal friends for their love and good cheer and their belief in my ability. Now 1 must get back to work, lest my muscles become flabby and my whole being become used to "soft" living. I am putting on no "airs" and I continue to Tve in comparatively moderate fashion. You see, 1 am not yet a man of wealth.

Even if wealth should come, I shall try to be just Gene Tunney. I shall fight anyone whom Tex Rickard selects for me. I am content to let the matter rest in his hands, because I know he will procure the best attraction. The best attraction is the champion and the leading challenger. So it is certain I will meet the best man available.

I think I will continue to hold the title for some time. I make no rash statements as to how often I will fight or of any great feats I will perform. I leave that to Father Time, a most enduring and relentless old fellow. And now I bid you a hearty goodbye and good cheer. To you, my public, I say that Gene Tunney as champion will try to fulfill liis trust.

(THE END.) Washington, 13j California, 7. Stanford, 33; Santa Clara, 14, Washington State, Idaho, 0. U. C. Freshmen, 44; Stanford Freshmen, 20.

St. Mary's, Gonzaga, 0 (tie). Nevada, 48; California Aqgies, 7. California Goofs, 20; Stanford Grays, 6. U.

C. Southern Branch, 24; Ocei dental, 7. Arizona, 21; New Mexico, 0. Montana State, 27; Brigham Younq, 0. College Puget Sound, Willamette, 6, Sacramento Junior College, 47; Santa Rosa Junior College, 0.

Loyola, 27: Arizona Teachers, 6. College of the Pacific, 20; Chico State, 6. State, 0. College of Idaho, 34; Whitman, 27. Bellingham Normal, Cheney Normal, 3.

Ellensburg Normal, 13; St. Mar tin's College, 0. HIGH SCHOOLS. Lowell, 14; Commerce, 0. Lick, 20; Polytechnic, 0.

Palo Alto, 28; San 0. Lemocre, 40; Fresno, 13. Stockton, 41; Woodland, 3. Salinas 26, Santa Cruz 0, Bakersfield High 82, Tart High 0. Strathmore High 33, Lindsay 6.

Hanford High 5, Woodland 0. Visalia High 12, Exeter 0. Whittier, 15; San Diego, 3. (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) plrmau, Laird for Mai, Foster for Ilobdy. n.

lummines, Lone lor tnisiioun. ft try for laflifldo. to' Valifipi Stanford: ftholra for Raiwnjlan. -f Ijak for Mm. Leistner lor Wattrm.

Muam.iv for Freeman, lavitlsnn for Harder; hi-m for Vermil.va, KvrTtt for SoShmrti. lrir for Vincenti. Millntr for (iraves for l.eitner. Tr'imhetti for H.rl. Moriey for Synioml-.

tloffuian lor- I'grf-thett. Ciofford for Moomaw. 3 Touchdown Stanford, Sim, "fltn, Patchett, Leistnrr, Lewi! Santa H'ljrj. Casanova, Fawley. tioaU after tari-down: Stanford, Wilton 2, Lewti ahiit C'tarti.

Connolly. JlcKei. Score by quarters: Hrorlne: 1 I California ...13 10 7 1444 Stanford 0 13 California ricorlnff TourhdownH, Rlre (2). I.om (Hi. Thornton! field conU by fighting spirit of the greatly kicked around Bears.

California was outweighed on the forward wall. And the weight hurt'. With Captain Bert Griffin on the bench with injuries. Earl Jabs, ever a thorn in the side of the Washington eleven, was used to hammer against linesmen who were slipping through to meet him more than (Continued on Page 3, Column 2) ing Oakland players threatened to score in the first period, but were held twice after they had advanced to within ten yards of the Gonzaga line. The second period w-as a battla of punts after line plunges In the mud and passes proved ineffective.

Neither team was within scoring (Continued on Page 2, Column 8) plarrkirk, Rtrr; coala after touchdown. Klro (41, r.lsan Stanford hrorlne Toiirhilowna. liar. Dnwllnit, Lairds (oala after touchdown. Slay (3).

a st I i Stanford Santa Clara 13 0 Off ol Brnndork. rrfeirei Andrewa. nmpiret Fltipatrick, bead linesman! Clarke. Kefe-ree, tiob Fvan: nmnire. out head linesman.

Bill Kelley. field Jnrtc. 6HP 'IB IP Hll' GRANG TO school, four years in college, and nearly a year in the professional ranks. He feels qualified to give his own ideas cn mny points of the game. Scouting, the huddle system, penalties, )beU ground gaining plays arc among the topics Grange will, take iip.

This is the-first time that Grange has written for any publication and as he is still the idol of many football fans all over the country, his articles will be followed with interest. The Wheaton Iceman has had four years of football in high Harold "Red" Grange, one of the greatest football players of all time and probably the most spectacular the game has known, will write a series of articles on football for "The Examiner," starting tomorrow (Monday) morning. Starts Tomorrow Morning. Watch for The Peach -A- i ft i I' i.

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